EVENTS
For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch.
Coming Up: 2-8 September
1-4 September, Johannesburg, South Africa: JOHANNESBURG + 2 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. This event will be held on the occasion of the second anniversary of the WSSD, incorporating a National Sustainable Development Conference, Thematic Round Tables, Sustainable Development Best Practice Exhibition, a Learning Centre, Media Capacitation Workshop and Doing Business in Africa Workshops. The Conference and Exhibition’s themes include: water and sanitation, human settlements, energy, agriculture and food security, technology, natural resource management, regional development and NEPAD. South Africa’s President Mbeki and a number of other high-level participants are expected to attend. For further information contact the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, tel: +27-12-310-3911; fax: +27-12-322-2682; Internet: http://www.environment.gov.za/Documents/Documents/2004Jun28/jhb2_28062004.html
6 September, Copenhagen, Denmark: SEMINAR ON WTO, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND THE LIMITS OF LAW. This seminar is organised by the ‘WTO, Trade & Development’ network, an initiative based at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS). The seminar will include three presentations on: Developing Countries and the Enforcement Mechanisms in the WTO Dispute Settlement Body; The WTO Dispute Settlement Body - A Decade of Hard Work; and Democratising WTO Dispute Settlement - Options and Solutions. For further information on the network and the ‘Trade Mondays’, contact Stefano Ponte, Seminar Coordinator, email: spo@diis.dk
6-10 September, New York, US: UNFF AD HOC EXPERT GROUP ON CONSIDERATION OF A LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON ALL TYPES OF FORESTS. At its 52nd plenary meeting held in December 2003, the Economic and Social Council decided that the ad hoc expert group of the United Nations Forum on Forests would meet in New York from 6-10 September 2004, with a view to recommending the parameters of a mandate for developing a legal framework on all types of forests. For further information contact the UNFF Secretariat, tel: +1-212-963-3262; fax: +1-212-963-4260; e-mail: unff@un.org; Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/forests
WTO
An updated list of forthcoming WTO meetings is posted at: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/meets.pdf. Please bear in mind that dates and times of WTO meetings are often changed, and that the WTO does not always announce the important informal meetings of the different bodies. Unless otherwise indicated, all WTO meetings are held at the WTO, Centre William Rappard, rue de Lausanne 154, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, and are open to WTO Members and accredited observers only. There are no meetings scheduled until 15 September.
Other Upcoming
9 September, Tokyo, Japan: SYMPOSIUM ON THE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE REGIME BEYOND 2012– LONG-TERM GOALS AND NEAR-TERM ACTIONS. The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), together with the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) will hold an open symposium on "beyond Kyoto" issues. The discussion will focus on the near-term actions that can be taken as part of long-term efforts to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. The symposium will provide simultaneous translation. For further information visit http://www.iges.or.jp/en/event
15 September, Brussels, Belgium: COLLECTIVE PREFERENCES AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE - WHAT FUTURE FOR THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM? After the step forward in the Doha negotiations represented by the July package, which paved the way for future conclusion of the round, the EC is organising a conference to present and discuss some ideas concerning the future of the multilateral trading system and of global governance based on the concept of collective preferences. If you wish to attend you must pre-register and send an e-mail before 8 September to trade-conference@cec.eu.int.
10-15 October, Bath, England: ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. This international seminar will tackle the complexity of environmental governance as it relates to development, politics and economics. Main topics will include: defining and exploring environmental governance, economic and political incentives and barriers, practical application of environmental governance, environmental citizenship and participation, climate change and climate justice. For further information contact Julia Winborn, tel: +44 1865 302713; fax: +44 1865 516590; email: yellowteam.seminars@britishcouncil.org; Internet: http://www.britishcouncil.org/seminars-science-0467.htm
19-21 November, New Delhi, India: OECD GLOBAL FORUM ON INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT: INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT - FORGING PARTNERSHIPS. This event will explore how governments can enhance their business environments and maximise the benefits of investments. Sessions will focus on three areas: the OECD initiative on a Policy Framework for Investment as an operational took to promote investment for development; promoting corporate responsibility; and maximising official development assistance. For further information visit http://www.oecd.org/document/56/0,2340,en_2649_33763_32233656_1_1_1_1,00.html